A main object is to provide a biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors that has high voltage resistance at high temperatures and excellent dielectric breakdown properties and that can be formed into an ultrathin film. Furthermore, a capacitor obtained by using the biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors described above is provided. The biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors, includes a polypropylene resin, and the film has a spacing value of (040) face of -crystal measured by X-ray diffraction of 0.525 to 0.530 nm.

A melt-processable conductive material including a first continuous phase, a second continuous phase and a non-continuous phase. The first continuous phase includes a first polymer, the second continuous phase includes a second polymer, and the non-continuous phase includes a third polymer. The second continuous phase is co-continuous with the first continuous phase and the non-continuous phase is substantially contained within the first continuous phase. A plurality of conductive particles is distributed in the first polymer or at a boundary between the first continuous phase and the second continuous phase. The conductive particles form a conductive network.

The present invention relates to a new polypropylene composition for molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry. A composition comprising: (A) from 40 to 85% by weight of a first propylene-based component being selected from propylene homopolymers, propylene copolymers and heterophasic propylene polymer, such first propylene-based component having a flexural modulus higher than 800 MPa; (B) from 5 to 20% by weight of a second propylene-based component being a heterophasic propylene polymer comprising: (B1) from 20 to 90% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene, and (B2) from 10 to 80% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C.sub.3-C.sub.10 alpha-olefin, such copolymer containing from 10 to 70% by weight of ethylene, being soluble in xylene at room temperature, and having an intrinsic viscosity in tetrahydronaphtalene at 135 C. of higher than 3.5 dl/g; and (C) from 10 to 40% by weight of glass fibers.

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless nonlinear rheology network parameter, .sub.int., greater than or equal to 0.01, satisfying 0.01(Z50).sup.0.78.sub.int.0.01(Z60).sup.0.78 inequality wherein Z is a normalized molecular weight defined by

[00001]$Z=\frac{M_w}{M_e}$

where M.sub.w and M.sub.e are the weight average and entanglement molecular weights, and; a residual catalytic metal of from 0.03 to 5 ppm of hafnium. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity,

[00002]$\frac{M_w}{M_n},$

from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.

Thermoplastic resin foamed particles of the present invention including .[.more than.]. one .Iadd.or more .Iaddend.functional additive selected from inorganic powder and inorganic fibers each includes a core layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and a coating layer in a foamed state formed of a thermoplastic resin, the mass ratio of the coating layer to the core layer is 99:1 to 50:50, the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer is 5 to 90% by mass, and the content of the functional additive in the coating layer is smaller than the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer. By this way, thermoplastic resin foamed particles from which a homogeneous foamed particle molding having excellent dimension stability, fusibility and appearance can be obtained while containing functional additive are provided.

In an embodiment, a slit film tape composition includes a propylene-based elastomer comprising 1-16 wt % ethylene based on a total weight of the propylene-based elastomer, the propylene-based elastomer having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1-50 g/10 min; a polypropylene comprising 10-100 mol % propylene based on a total weight of the polypropylene, the polypropylene having a MFR of 2-35 g/10 min; and a filler. In another embodiment, a slit film tape composition includes a propylene-based elastomer comprising from 5-30 wt % ethylene based on a total weight of the propylene-based elastomer, the propylene-based elastomer having a MFR of 35-60 g/10 min; a polypropylene comprising 10-100 mol % propylene based on a total weight of the polypropylene, the polypropylene having a MFR of 2-35 g/10 min; and a filler.

A combined sealing member is provided that includes a composition comprising two or more polyolefin elastomers selected from the group consisting of a dense, a micro-dense and a dynamic silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer having a respective density of less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3, less than 0.70 g/cm.sup.3, and less than 0.60 g/cm.sup.3. The combined sealing member exhibits a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70 C.).

The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising between 30 and 45 wt. % of polyamides and/or ethylene vinyl alcohols and between 70 and 50 wt. % of polypropylenes, based on the combined weight of polyamides and/or ethylene vinyl alcohols and polypropylenes; wherein the polypropylene forms a first phase having a first melting endotherm in differential scanning calorimetry and wherein the polyamides and/or ethylene vinyl alcohols form a second phase having a second melting endotherm in differential scanning calorimetry; wherein the tallest differential scanning calorimetry exothermic crystallisation peak (T.sub.pc) has an area under the curve of at least 80% of the total area under the curve between a temperature of 200 and 50 C.; wherein the temperature of the tallest differential scanning calorimetry exothermic crystallisation peak (T.sub.pc) is between 85 C. and 110 C.

A static sealing member is provided that includes a composition having a silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3. The static sealing member can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70 C.). The silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can include a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm.sup.3, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 40%, a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, and a condensation catalyst.

A microdense sealing member is provided. The microdense sealing member includes a composition having a foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.70 g/cm.sup.3. The microdense sealing member can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0% measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70 C.). The foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can be produced from a blend including a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm.sup.3, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 60 C., a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, a condensation catalyst, and a microencapsulated foaming agent.